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AIBU?

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to be annoyed that After School Club has 'lost' dd2 twice now...

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silverfrog · 14/01/2013 16:33

dd2 stays on at her schol each day for After School Cub as I have to pick up dd1 first.

the after school club is a range of activities, all run by the school, or 'just' Late Room (general free for all playing).

dd2 did Activity A last term, but this term does Activity B (being non-specific on purpose).

Today, Activity B was not running as the staff member could not make it. Parents were notified at the end of last week, and asked if Late Room/extended day was needed. I signed dd2 up for Late Room, as I cannot get to her school before 4pm whatever happens.

I duly arrive, to find no dd2 in Late Room. Puzzlement all round, until it transpires that she is off doing Activity A. Where she shouldn't be (clubs are signed up for on a termly basis, not ad hoc, and she is not doing that club this term).

In fact, last term she was not signed up for Activity A to begin with, but due to a similar mix up ended up attending, liking it and carrying on (after negotiating with me to give up a different activity instead).

On quizzing dd2, she apparently was told Activity B was not running (true), and she then asked if she could go to Activity A instead. Her class teacher said yes, allegedly (will be talking to her tomorrow morning to get to the bottom of this)

So, AIBU to be cross that d2 was in entirely the wrong place, for the second time? She is 5, in Yr1, if that makes any difference. She does know what/where she should be going on a daily basis (and knew today that I would be collecting her from Late Room), but surely the school has lists (which they do) for a reason?

The teacher in charge of Late Room was annoyed that the person in charge of activity A had not sent her back (since she is not on their list for this term) - this teacher has form for 'rounding up' children to enroll.

BUT surely, since dd2 was on the list for Late Room, the teacher there should have been trying to find her anyway? The school office clearly had her down for Late Room (have email confirmation of this).

WWYD? THe school are generally very good at marshalling children around, have lists everywhere, and usually do proper handovers/sign offs. BUt this is the second time this has happened to dd2.

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silverfrog · 15/01/2013 17:17

so, it turns out dd2's teacher did ok her going to the wrong activity.

and then neglected to tell anyone else that this is what had happened Hmm

which doesn't clear up why dd2's absence at Late Room wasn't noticed - am waiting to hear back on that.

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desertgirl · 15/01/2013 19:44

Did she say why??? Especially if you will be charged!

And lovely to see you too silverfrog :)

silverfrog · 16/01/2013 12:00

erm, no. no mention of why.

she approached me (so we had obviously been discussed at morning staff meeting Grin), and apologised for the confusion. apparently, it was all a bit rushed, and as dd2's friends were off to Activity A (umm, yes, they are booked in for it!), and dd2 asked if she could go to, so class teacher said 'yes'. no idea why she thought it appropriate to ok an activity for my child, but there you go.

and she forgot to tell Late Room what she had agreed.

no answer (yet) as to why dd2 wasn't missed at Late Room.

I emailed the head about it, since it is the second time it has happened to dd2. head is looking into it, and will get back to me (probably not this week, though, as the inspectors are in! bet Late Room runs smoothly for the rest of the week Grin)

we won't (I hope!) be billed for just the one session. that was more just an answer to all the 'why do you care what your dd chooses to do, as long as she is enjoying it?' Confused - erm, because I'm the one in charge, maybe?)

Fleur - Grin there's a lot of it happening, clearly!

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fromparistoberlin · 16/01/2013 12:57

write to the headteacher

there just cant be confusoon around where a small child is

you dont have to kick up a stink, but they do need to know

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